Graduation Speech A Student s Grade Point Average And...

INTRODUCTION College students continuously encounter the struggle of time management through out their college experience. Overall a student’s grade point average and academic performance relies on how the student efficiently spends their time. Distractions and various activities intervene in daily academic obligations and tasks for any college student. Research has shown that only 48% of college students believe they effectively use their time wisely. (Britton, Bruce. K., Tesser, Abraham, 1991). The decision between studying, attending club events, family, work or partying has students on the edge. College students who choose to spend more time engaging in non-academic activities tend to fall behind in school academically. Undergrad†¦show more content†¦However during the second semester of the study students who maintained a suitable GPA during the first semester consumed more of their time socializing in the second semester and ultimately succeeded a higher GPA for the second semester. (Thibodeaux, J, Deutsch, A, Kitsantas, A, Winsler, A. 2016) Other obligation such as employment required to pay tuition or living expenses exhaust students’ time. Students who are committed to a job tend put not only their academic time management at risk, but also any other activity they desire to participate in. Results of this research showed 55% of college students work an average of 14 hours per week. Results of the study exhibited factors contributing to a higher GPA, students investing their time attending class and focused on academic work prophesied higher GPAs. Whereas students who spend up to 14 hours a week in employment was the main aspect that concluded in a lower GPA. 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